Stubby Clapp's Video Vault: There's no crying in tennis! Oh, there is? Carry on then
Jan 31, 2010, 2:15 PM EDT
Every weekday (and on weekends, occasionally), or at least every weekday in which we can find more than one, we’ll present the day’s best in little noted sports video gems. Please feel free to riff with your own dialogue. Who is Stubby Clapp, you ask? Sir, you wound our esteemed editor.
What a bloody wanker. Well, I’ll be gobsmacked! If it wasn’t bad enough that he just lost to Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13-11) in the Australian Open final, making Merry Old England a mind-blowing 0-for-74 years in Grand Slam finals victories – blimey! – Andy Murray let the waterworks fall during his post-match interview. Murray upped the ante by stating, “I can cry like Roger. It’s just a shame I can’t play like him…I’m done…sorry.” Oh, bollocks. [SPORTSbyBROOKS]
Following the jump, some young kid shows the ESPN wonks how it’s done, a backup NHL goalie taunts his one-time home fans and best of all, Hammer Golf!
He’s just like Rick Reilly on that Homecoming show, only you don’t want to throw a brick through the screen. This kid has a future, I tell ya. Like a seasoned interviewer, the lad puts Donovan McNabb at ease, starting off with some softball questions (i.e. how was your childhood?), but slowly moves on to a more controversial, provocative line of questioning – questions about Terrell Owens, “Did you ever have to go to the bathroom during a play?”, “Do you eat Chunky Soup?” And then he ends the interview by giving McNabb his business card. Brilliant on every level. Well played, little dude. Well played. [The700Level]
Andrew Raycroft will drink your milkshake! Or something. Raycroft, a castoff from the Toronto Maple Leafs, had the last laugh last night when, after replacing struggling Canucks netminder Roberto Luongo after Vancouver’s starting goalie gave up three goals on only eight shots in the first period. Raycroft came in, stopped all 15 shots he faced as the Canucks stormed back for a 6-3 victory in Toronto. Sweet, sweet revenge. Such a delicious dish. [Empty Netters]
Stop. Hammer Time. Allow me to explain the fundamentals – from what I can ascertain – of Hammer Golf:
Step 1: Find an empty alley;
Step 2: Park an old, beat-up jalopy on one end of the alley;
Step 3: Hurl Craftsman hammers at said jalopy to test hammer strength;
Step 4. …
Step 5. Profit?
I don’t know if that’s exactly how it works, but it nevertheless looks like a rip-roaring good time to me. [With Leather]
